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Brad Zwahlen, M.D.

Specialist in Berkeley, California. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 69,658 in Specialist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
187
Medicare Part D claims · 82 beneficiaries · Specialist avg: 1K
MIPS score
84.9/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Brad Zwahlen, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.9/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 187 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

84.9/100
MIPS score · +2 vs avg
187
Part D claims, 2023

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

85 45th percentile higher than 45% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Brad Zwahlen, M.D. sits

This provider among specialist peers

Across the 4,869 specialist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Brad Zwahlen, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 21% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 59% — placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume — percentile in specialtyMIPS quality — percentilePart D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality — percentile: 0Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality — percentile: 92Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality — percentile: 43Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality — percentile: 27Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality — percentile: 90Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality — percentile: 27Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality — percentile: 20Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality — percentile: 18Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality — percentile: 83Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality — 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volume — percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality — percentile: 60Brad Zwahlen, M.D. — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 21 · MIPS quality — percentile: 59
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one specialist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Brad Zwahlen, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Brad Zwahlen, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/12/2006

NPI 1508878406

Primary specialty

Specialist

High-volume

69,658 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

187 87% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,474

MIPS final score

84.9/100 1.8 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Specialist compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician — 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist — 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program — 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor — 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist — 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker — 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Specialist — 0.7%Specialist0.7%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Specialist national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
84.9/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Specialist) — 84.9/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%84.9%
MIPS final score (Specialist) — 84.9/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Brad Zwahlen, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Specialist provider holding M.D. credentials at 2999 REGENT ST, Berkeley, CA, 94705, with a listed phone of (510) 704-7760. NPI 1508878406 was issued on 08/12/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Zwahlen most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 187 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 82 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 52.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 78.6, Cost 72.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Specialist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 69,658 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,474 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2999 REGENT ST
Berkeley, CA 94705

Provider Details

NPI 1508878406
Specialty Specialist
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/12/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

84.9435
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
78.5759
Quality
72.0692
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Brad Zwahlen, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

California Sports And Orthopaedic
Berkeley, CA
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
Berkeley, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Brad Zwahlen, M.D.. To verify Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

187
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
82
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
191
Total Day Supply
2,394
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$2K
Opioid Claims
99 (52.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
26

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.78
Gender Split
68% female / 32% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Brad Zwahlen, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
60
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
26
Celecoxib
22
Amoxicillin
17
Diclofenac Sodium
12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Specialist Overview

How Brad Zwahlen, M.D. fits within the Specialist landscape nationally.

69,658
Specialist Providers in US
55
States with Specialist
1,474
Avg Claims per Provider

Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s 187 claims are below the specialty average of 1,474.

Nearby Specialist Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Zwahlen.

Compare Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s specialty?
Brad Zwahlen, M.D. specializes in Specialist and practices in Berkeley, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Brad Zwahlen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Brad Zwahlen, M.D. wrote 187 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 82 beneficiaries.
What is Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Brad Zwahlen, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.9/100 (Quality: 78.6, Cost: 72.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Brad Zwahlen, M.D. located?
Brad Zwahlen, M.D. is located at 2999 REGENT ST, Berkeley, CA, 94705. Phone: (510) 704-7760.
What is Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508878406, issued on 08/12/2006.
Does Brad Zwahlen, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, Brad Zwahlen, M.D. had 99 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 52.9%.
How many Specialist providers are there in the US?
There are 69,658 Specialist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Specialist provider writes 1,474 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Brad Zwahlen, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Celecoxib. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Brad Zwahlen, M.D. accept Medicare?
Brad Zwahlen, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 187 Part D claims and 82 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s credentials?
Brad Zwahlen, M.D.'s NPI is 1508878406 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.